The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-06-24

them, the other half of which was oc-
cupied by strange gentleman IN a
fur-trimmed overcoat and a sealskin
cap.
''Getting chilly, . remarked Mr.. Ames
to Mr.. Gilkey, as an introduction to
conversation, meanwhile buttoning up
his overcoat The remark recalled the
fact to Mr.. Gilkey, and he buttoned up
his coat and replied:
Eyes; looks a little like a storm"
"Shouldn't wonder" said Mr.. Ames.
They've had five inches of snow up
north.
els that so? They have pretty tough
winters up there. - and Mr.. Gilkey gave
his coat-collar another jerk.
Suppose you'll be out to church to-
morrow said Mr.. Ames.
yes, presume So" assented Mr..
Gilkey, and Mrs Gilkey said, Eyes,
certainly" with a glance at the band
box at her feet, which suggested the
idea that a Chicago milliner had made
assurance doubly sure" in her case.
But, Of course, suggested no such
thought to Mr.. Ames, who observed:
Il guess people viii turn out pretty
generally to hear our new man."
They ought to-" said Mr.. Gilkey,
''for he seems to be about our last
chance, and say we'd better take him
if he suits any kind of way"
ave might as well shut up the church
if we don't get some one before long"
said Mr.. Ames, gloOmily. ''There was
not bakers dozen out last Sunday,
and the Halls and McAllisters have
given up their pews. Hall says he
won't pay pew-rent for the sort of
preaching we've had lately"
at needn't make any difference to
him what kind of preaching we havei
he's never there" remarked Mrs.
Gikey, severely.
"What does DR.. Williams have to say
about this Mr.. Grant that's going to
preach tomorrow" inquired Mr.
Gilkey.
'He won't take any stand at all, y
said Mr.. Ames, ''says it's none of his
funeral who they get. He's put out
because they wouldn't call that Mr..
Otiin; but we never could have made
that thing work. y
"He preached good sermons" said
Mr.. Gilkey, reheetively.
'.He talked through his nose,' said
Mrs. Gilkey, conclusively.
"Then the Whites" said Mr.. Ames.
''They want that Eastern man, with the
long hair. He's a sort of cousin to
Whites wife. The West End are all
/ united on that man from Washington.
And DR.. Glover's got a man down
South that he's trying to run in this
long time" Mr.. Ames paused foI
breath, and Mrs. Gilkey took up the
t burden of his complaint.
3 Yes" she said, "and the Georges
say they won't vote for anybody but
that Mr.. Paine, from Ohio. He stayed
, with them while he was here, and they
say he is just as agreeable and enter
tanning as can be. You'd never sus-
: pect he was minister"
, At this stage, Mr.. Ames, happening
: to look up suddenly, surprised an
e amused smile on the face of the strang-
/ er who shared his seat
| Il beg your pardon" said that gen
1 tleman in answer to Mr.. Ames' stare,
II could not help overhearing your
e conversation.
mo harm done,' returned Mr.,
= Ames, affably. Were pretty much
t interested in getting the right sort of a
t man for our church. We know what
= keeps the thing going, you see." He
s ratified, significantly, some coins in his
: pocket, and the stranger intimated that
he saw.
: isn't it the general opinion that
+ we're paying too steep price for our
T preachingr' inquired Mr.. Gilkey.
S altogether, said Mr.. Ames emphat-
S ically, land 1 say we've just got to
drop off five hundred dollars on oul
n next man. Why, when, was boy, g
+ minister didn't get over four or five
T hundred dollars a year; and they man
n aged to live on it somehow. They
It didn' throw their money around on al
It sorts of extravagances, I'll be bound. .
n people say we have these thing;
}. ourselves" began MIR. Gilkey, mildly
e 81 don care if we dor retOrted Mr.
l. Ames. II earn my money, and L know
where it comes from"
e Mr.. Ames had, by this time, worked
is himself into quite a vehement state O
k mind. He ostensibly addressed Mr.
e Gilkey, but it is not strange that tn,
1t consciousness that the stranger was al
- interested listener caused him to elab
e crate his argument with the distinct
y ness and precision of one who feel
e that he is making a good point. HI
d now glanced for approval of his senti
2 ments from Mr.. Gilkey to the stranger
d and the latter seemed encouraged Il
1t venture a remark.
n What particular style of man do
D you want for pastor?'' he inquired.
t. 1--WE want tirst-class man." sale
b. Mr.. Ames, with the air of reciting
well-learned lesson. ''Some one VIII,
m can hold his own with the other minis
is tiers in the place. Now, you see''-be
X coming confidential there's a certain
ir set in our church that are strong oil
Sc doctrine, and another class that don
m care any thing about it, and won't hea
it preached They mostly don't belon;
al to the church, but they come regularl,
es and rent our best pews, and we fee
n bound to consider their feelings. Blu
IN it takes man with some tact to ge
re along with these things and not often,
It any one"
40 Indeed it must" said the stranger
And Mrs. Gilkey said in further illus
c, tration of the point: why, we ca
id never keep a man more than six month
ID without one set or the other gettin
as down on him. He's sure to be in nc
=" water somewhere. Oh, dear! why didn
err you catch that?''
d, This last exclamation was not &C
dressed to the stranger, but to Mr.. Gil
ne key. For, in the excitement of the di.
st et,ee;oy, tho ladv bo1 Ioosanad bar 81